The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast
The editors of The Christian Science Monitor take you beyond the headlines with the ideas driving progress in this 15-minute news briefing. The Monitor Daily Podcast is available each Monday through Friday at 6 pm ET. For more information on the Daily or The Christian Science Monitor, visit csmonitor.com. Send your comments, suggestions or thoughts to podcast@csmonitor.com.
Friday, April 30, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
It’s an American mystery: Why didn’t the census count more people? Also: today’s stories, including the poor pandemic results of global populism, the potential for peace and even cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and how policing has changed over the past year. Join the Monitor's Peter Grier and Noelle Swan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, April 29, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
A historically Black university dissolves its Classics Department. While some worry that the classics are a bulwark of white supremacy, one staff professor argues these ancient works are vital to understanding Black history. Also, our stories today look at Biden’s first 100 days, the diversity among gun owners, and the universal power of a new film about refugees. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Molly Jackson for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Gardening feeds the soul. It nourishes a sense of hope. And there’s something inherently therapeutic about caring for another life form – even in outer space. Also: today’s stories, including a look at whether the Taliban has changed in Afghanistan, what bipartisanship looks like under the Biden administration, and the Kurdish women fighting against ISIS. Join the Monitor’s Dave Scott and Noelle Swan for today’s news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Like a lot of people, Mark Trumbull has been doing a fair number of weekend hikes, he says. But on this past Sunday’s outing, he found himself doing something he usually wouldn’t: bending down to turn over a small trailside log. Also: today’s stories, including why California’s governor is facing a recall vote, the Kenyan art exhibit spotlighting empty cases, and how female strength coaches are raising their voices on behalf of women’s collegiate athletics. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Molly Jackson for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, April 26, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Cooking, for many people, includes a key ingredient: love. For Jessie Hamilton, a cook for a fraternity in Louisiana, and Jenny Wu, a California restaurant owner, their patrons repaid their love with monetary support during a pandemic that hit the service industry especially hard. Also: today’s stories, including the latest on the push for D.C. statehood, the repatriation of young Romanians and Italians as they embrace remote work, and the revival of an old Ramadan tradition in Jordan. Join the Monitor's Amelia Newcomb and Ken Kaplan for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Friday, April 23, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Forensic science is often portrayed as infallible in crime dramas. But in reality, hundreds of convictions have been overturned due to faulty forensic evidence. In Houston, one lab has become a model of reform to boost trust in this critical part of the justice system. Also: today’s stories, including the ethical and economic implications of vaccine passports, a landmark bill to redefine domestic abuse in the U.K., and the short-lived soccer Super League. Join the Monitor's Yvonne Zipp and Noah Robertson for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Thursday, April 22, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Saturday will mark the 106th anniversary of the start of the Ottoman Turkish mass killing of Armenians that claimed 1.5 million lives. The genocide is widely recognized the world over, but rarely by U.S. presidents, fearing repercussions from NATO ally Turkey. President Biden plans to recognize it fully. Also, today’s stories, including: how the Biden administration is marrying its jobs policies to its environmental policies, the Sikh community in Indianapolis leaning on each other after the mass shooting at a FedEx facility, and a column on how our Minneapolis correspondent has seen his city change between George Floyd’s murder and Derek Chauvin’s conviction. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
In a court of law, George Floyd’s life mattered. As former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder, some see the first step towards justice. In today’s stories, we explore the future of racial justice, US-China cooperation on climate change, and a Cuba without the Castros. Join the Monitor's Dave Scott and Yvonne Zipp for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
Monday morning, humankind completed its first controlled flight on another planet. A tissue-box sized helicopter with an adorable solar-panel hat and the outsize rotors of a jug-eared kid flew 9 feet into the Martian sky, stayed aloft for 39 seconds, and then obediently touched back down. Also: today’s stories, including what safe schools look like in Minneapolis, how one Chinatown curbs anti-Asian violence, and the Black female architects blazing a trail for the next generation in South Africa. Join the Monitor's Mark Sappenfield and Molly Jackson for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
Monday, April 19, 2021 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
As the nation awaits a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin over the death last May of George Floyd, the list of police confrontations leading to citizen deaths in the United States grows – by three a day since that trial began March 29, reports The New York Times. Also: today’s stories, including a look at the life of media mogul Jimmy Lai, Iran’s nuclear weapons status, and how young Sufi women are defying one tradition to preserve another. Join the Monitor's Clay Collins and Samantha Laine Perfas for today's news. You can also visit csmonitor.com/daily for more information.
